So I finally purchased 2 weeks ago, she's not an FTO I'm afraid, as they are pretty pricey for the condition some of them are in over here, and with what I paid for this, it was a steal. Yes it needs a bit of work to bring her back to the proper standard she was once in, and a service is the first thing it'll get. But the interior and the bay seem pretty much up to scratch, a few minor details regarding the cosmetic side externally which I'll get around to doing in time. She cost me the equivalent of €1,250, and for a car I regard as one of the icons of the '90's shes was worth it.
True, its non-turbo and auto, but for just driving around it'll do me perfect.
So, here it is, she says this on the front;
Has one of these in the bay;
And looks something like this from the back;
And from other angles;
As you can see, there is some details to be addressed, like the front splitter, rear bumper is scratched, but most is simple to do. Some of the pics were before I washed her and it came out pretty good after, I thought there might be some hidden sun fade but the only place is on the targas. Cant believe how easy they come off, one clip and its done. Its sounds beautiful, its pure stock so the noise is solid 3L V6. I will say this, I reckon the FTO would hammer it in a quarter mile, the non-turbos only have 222hp, and feel massively heavy when driving. The RWD is....interesting..., especially on the mountain roads which have vertical drops, no barriers, and about an inch of grit on the roads to stop the ice settling. Scary drive that night! I was looking for a TT and had one offered to me for €2,000, but I missed out, a fella 3 doors down bought it instead, what are the odds! Another thing that I find interesting is the location of the seat belt, its attched to the B pillar, which is part of the door, so when you open the door, the b pillar and seat belt go with it. The arrangement of the light stalks is class thoggh, they're not stalks, they're pods by the steering wheel. She also has cruise control, something called an overdrive feature, which is a button on the gear stick, and another button that switches from power to auto to hold. Dont ask me about them cause I odnt know.
Anyway, there she is, my latest addition. But in time I'll be adding another FTO to that, cause I still think that even though the Z is a legend, the FTO is much nicer to drive, more responsive, gear box is better, and the fact I know about them a lot more than the Z helps a lot.